Engelen aanbidden het monogram van Christus 1586

"Engelen aanbidden het monogram van Christus" is an engraving by Johann Sadeler I, made in 1586. The print depicts two angels kneeling in clouds, their hands raised in prayer, looking up towards a radiant monogram of Jesus Christ in the center of the composition. This monogram, "IHS," is a common abbreviation for the name Jesus in Christian iconography. The halo around the monogram contains the faces of numerous angels, symbolizing the heavenly chorus praising the divine. The engraving is part of the Rijksmuseum collection, a testament to Sadeler's skill and the significance of the subject matter during the sixteenth century.